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   Erich von Manstein. Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Manstein (born Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski; 24 November 1887 – 9 June 1973) was a German Generalfeldmarschall ( Field Marshal) in the Heer (Army) of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was subsequently convicted of war crimes and sentenced to 18 years imprisonment.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Erich-von-MansteinErich von Manstein | World War II, Blitzkrieg, Prussia ...

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   Jul 16, 2024 · Erich von Manstein (born Nov. 24, 1887, Berlin, Ger.—died June 11, 1973, Irschenhausen, near Munich, W.Ger.) was perhaps the most talented German field commander in World War II. The son of an artillery general, he was adopted by General Georg von Manstein after the untimely death of his parents. Manstein began his active career as an officer ...

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   Trial of Erich von Manstein. Manstein (centre) with Adolf Hitler in the Soviet Union, 1943. Erich von Manstein (24 November 1887 – 9 June 1973) was a prominent commander of Nazi Germany 's World War II army ( Heer ). In 1949, he was tried for war crimes in Hamburg, was convicted of nine of seventeen charges and sentenced to eighteen years in ...

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6. www.historynet.com › limits-genius-erich-von-mansteinThe Limits of Genius: Erich von Manstein - HistoryNet

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   Apr 21, 2017 · Learn how Manstein, a brilliant and ambitious general, fought a desperate campaign to rescue Stalingrad and re-establish the German front in 1942. Discover how his genius and improvisation overcame seemingly impossible odds, but also his limits and challenges.

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   Learn how Manstein, the master of mobile tank warfare, tried to stop the Soviets from encircling the German Army in southern Russia in 1943. Read about his counterstroke, Operation Citadel, and the battle of Kursk that ended in a German defeat.

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   Mar 16, 2024 · Born Erich von Lewinski in 1887, Manstein inherited a long military tradition. His grandfather, a Prussian general, instilled in him a passion for warfare and strategy. Manstein excelled in the German military academy and served with distinction in World War I. Recognized for his tactical acumen, he rose through the ranks of the Weimar Republic’s Reichswehr.

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   Who was General von Manstein?

   • The son of an artillery general, he was adopted by General Georg von Manstein after the untimely death of his parents. Manstein began his active career as an officer in 1906 and served in World War I on both the Western and Russian fronts. Rising through the ranks, he was promoted to major general in 1936 and to lieutenant general in 1938.

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   Who was Erich von Manstein?

   • Erich von Manstein (born Nov. 24, 1887, Berlin, Ger.—died June 11, 1973, Irschenhausen, near Munich, W.Ger.) was perhaps the most talented German field commander in World War II. The son of an artillery general, he was adopted by General Georg von Manstein after the untimely death of his parents.

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   Was it time for Manstein?

   • In the east, it was do or die time. It was time for Manstein. FIELD MARSHAL ERICH VON MANSTEIN was a genius, and happily said so himself. It is not bragging if one can back it up, however, and Manstein could. Born as Erich von Lewinski in 1887, he was adopted as a boy by a childless aunt and uncle.

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   Was Manstein a Master of war?

   • But there were two sides to the Kharkov campaign. Manstein proved he was a master of war, but at many moments war had clearly mastered him. In the first phase, the attempt to relieve Stalingrad, he had been helpless. He had a single panzer division, a 90-mile drive, and a front that was leaking everywhere.

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10. time.com › archive › 6603494WAR CRIMES: The Last Defendant | TIME

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    Gist of the 77,000-word, 17-point indictment was that Erich von Manstein had permitted atrocities in areas under his command; had condoned the shooting, gassing and drowning of Jews, gypsies and ...